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''Shrestha Bangali'' is a 2017 Indian
Bengali language Bengali, also known by its endonym and exonym, endonym Bangla (, , ), is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language belonging to the Indo-Iranian languages, Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family. ...
dramedy film Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau dramedy) is a hybrid genre of works that combine elements of comedy and drama. In film, as well as scripted television series, serious dramatic subjects (such as death, illness, betrayal, grief, etc.) ...
based on a novel by
Shaktipada Rajguru Shaktipada Rajguru () (1 February 1922 – 12 June 2014) was an Indian Bengali writer. Several of his novels have been adapted for the screen including the Ritwik Ghatak-directed '' Meghe Dhaka Tara'' and the Shakti Samanta-directed '' Am ...
, directed by
Swapan Saha Swapan Saha (born 10 January 1930) is an Indian film director, producer, story writer and score composer associated with Cinema of West BEngal, Bengali cinema. Filmography * ''Bedenir Prem'' (1992) * ''Maan Samman'' (1993) * ''Biswas Abiswas ...
and starring
Ulka Gupta Ulka Gupta (born 12 April 1997) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Hindi and Telugu films and television. She is popularly known as Manu, as she played the role of Manu (the young Rani Lakshmibai) in the Zee TV soap '' Jhansi Ki R ...
,
Laboni Sarkar Laboni Sarkar is an Indian actress who is known for her work in Bengali cinema. She is the recipient of three BFJA Awards. She began her acting career in a Bengali TV series by Jochon Dastidar. She made her Big screen debut in Aparna Sen's '' ...
,
Rajpal Yadav Rajpal Naurang Yadav (born 16 March 1971) is an Indian actor and comedian. His breakthrough came in Ram Gopal Varma's ''Jungle'' (2000) with a negative role. Although Yadav has gained widespread recognition for his slapstick comic performances ...
,
Shakti Kapoor Shakti Kapoor (born Sunil Kapoor; 3 September 1952) is an Indian actor and comedian who appears in Bollywood films. Known for his villainous and comic roles in Hindi films, he has featured in over 700 films. In the 1980s and 1990s, Kapoor team ...
and
Rajatabha Dutta Rajatava Dutta (b. 11 August 1967) is an Indian actor who appears in Bengali, Hindi and English films. He is often regarded as one of the most celebrated and respected Bengali actors of his generation. In a career spanning over three decades, ...
in important roles.


Plot

The story is about the inhabitants of Chitmahal, a land near the Indo-Bangladesh border, neglected by the government. Kesto Master (
Rajpal Yadav Rajpal Naurang Yadav (born 16 March 1971) is an Indian actor and comedian. His breakthrough came in Ram Gopal Varma's ''Jungle'' (2000) with a negative role. Although Yadav has gained widespread recognition for his slapstick comic performances ...
) who lives in the village tries to better their plight. How he does it is the rest of the story.


Cast

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Ulka Gupta Ulka Gupta (born 12 April 1997) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Hindi and Telugu films and television. She is popularly known as Manu, as she played the role of Manu (the young Rani Lakshmibai) in the Zee TV soap '' Jhansi Ki R ...
*
Laboni Sarkar Laboni Sarkar is an Indian actress who is known for her work in Bengali cinema. She is the recipient of three BFJA Awards. She began her acting career in a Bengali TV series by Jochon Dastidar. She made her Big screen debut in Aparna Sen's '' ...
*
Shakti Kapoor Shakti Kapoor (born Sunil Kapoor; 3 September 1952) is an Indian actor and comedian who appears in Bollywood films. Known for his villainous and comic roles in Hindi films, he has featured in over 700 films. In the 1980s and 1990s, Kapoor team ...
*
Kaushik Banerjee Kaushik Banerjee is an Indian actor who is known for his work in Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali cinema. He has appeared in more than a 100 films throughout his career of four decades. Born to the ace actor Haradhan Bannerjee, he made his actin ...
*
Sumit Ganguly Sumit Ganguly is an American political scientist. He is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and a professor of political science at Indiana University and currently holds that University's Rabindranath Tagore Chair in Indian Cultures and Ci ...
*
Rajatabha Dutta Rajatava Dutta (b. 11 August 1967) is an Indian actor who appears in Bengali, Hindi and English films. He is often regarded as one of the most celebrated and respected Bengali actors of his generation. In a career spanning over three decades, ...
*
Rajpal Yadav Rajpal Naurang Yadav (born 16 March 1971) is an Indian actor and comedian. His breakthrough came in Ram Gopal Varma's ''Jungle'' (2000) with a negative role. Although Yadav has gained widespread recognition for his slapstick comic performances ...
*
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as item girl in song "Chaap Nishna"


Soundtrack

The music was composed by
Monty Sharma Monty Sharma (born 17 April 1970) is a music composer from India scoring music for Bollywood. He is popular for being the background music composer for ''Black'' (2005), '' Ram-Leela'' (2013) and music director for ''Saawariya'' (2007). He is cou ...
, Anjjan Bhattacharya, Sanjeev-Darshan and released by
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.


Critical reception

The film is panned by critics for its weak script and so hilarious performance by the entire cast.


Release

The film was released on 22 September 2017.


References


External links

* 2017 films Bengali-language Indian films 2010s Bengali-language films 2017 masala films Films directed by Swapan Saha Films scored by Anjjan Bhattacharya Films based on Indian novels Films based on works by Shaktipada Rajguru {{2010s-Bengali-film-stub